Calm but not robotic, logical but not devoid of emotions.
JOCKO WILLINKRelax. Look around. Make a call.
More Jocko Willink Quotes
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Get after it.
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The goal of leadership seems simple: to get people to do what they need to do to support the mission and the team.
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Once people stop making excuses, stop blaming others, and take ownership of everything in their lives, they are compelled to take action to solve their problems.
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Whether on the battlefield or in the business world, leaders must be comfortable accepting some level of risk.
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Don’t try to plan for every contingency. Doing so will only overburden you and weigh you down so that you cannot quickly maneuver.
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The best leaders are not driven by ego or personal agendas.
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A good leader does not get bogged down in the minutia of a tactical problem at the expense of strategic success.
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A good leader has nothing to prove, but everything to prove.
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There are no bad units, only bad officers. This captures the essence of what Extreme Ownership is all about.
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Departments and groups within the team must break down silos, depend on each other and understand who depends on them.
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The infamous they.
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That’s it. When things are going bad: Don’t get all bummed out, don’t get startled, don’t get frustrated. No. Just look at the issue and say: Good.
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You have to BE VIGILANT. You have to be ON GUARD. You have to HOLD THE LINE on the seemingly insignificant little things— things that shouldn’t matter—but that do.
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The most impressive thing about this improvement in performance was that it did not come from a major process change or an advance in technology. Instead, it came through a leadership principle that has been around for ages: Simple.
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The Warrior Kid treats people with respect, doesn’t judge them.
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